SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS, US — John Mays has joined Central Life Sciences as director of sales for its specialty agricultural products division.

Mays will oversee the strategic key accounts for grain and specialty ag markets, while taking on management responsibility for the regional sales managers.

“John has a deep knowledge of the ag industry and his enthusiasm, leadership and focus will help us meet 2023 strategic goals,” said Scott Todd, vice president and general manager for Central Life Sciences.  

Mays brings over 20 years of industry experience to his role, including the last two years with BASF as a US crop private label manager/portfolio strategist in Raleigh, North Carolina, US.

Mays received a master’s of business administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has a graduate certificate from Rhodes College – International Cotton School and did his undergraduate work at the University of Memphis.